It's getting tough out there. Feeling the pinch?

ladyholly

I have used both trex and lard. Works well with either.

Pollycat

Thanks for the comments about silicone bundt tins.

YoungBlueEyes

I had to go back out anyway so I had a look round. I’ve got a little sains, a little tesco, an aldi and a coop. None found. 

So I’ll bash on with what I’ve got. 

YorksLass

Grocery delivery has arrived, on time and mostly OK. 

• One out of stock (not a disaster as it was a "would like" rather than "must have").

• Two subs, both branded rather than SM own, but acceptable.  £1.16 dearer but will receive a refund for that.

• A free pack of x 4 brioche buns, good till mid-Jan.    Wasn't sure if I'd get these or not as any freebies are usually gone by the time my order comes.

• An extra bag of potatoes that I didn't order and haven't been charged for.    The driver offered to take them back if I didn't want them but said I might as well keep them.  I did, because whenever I've phoned to let them know there's an "extra" in my delivery they've always said to just keep them.

• Price increases (sigh) - 10p on a pack of beef mince, 20p on a bag of sugar and 40p on a 4-pack of tins of tuna.

All this talk of dark chocolate is reminding me there's an unopened box of chocolates in the sideboard.  They're for Xmas so I must resist!    

Florenceem

I haven't tried baking with silicone moulds - I have a large amount of cake tins so don't want to add to my stash. I have one Bundt tin - it was brand new and put out to take for free by a neighbour - so Mr F got it for me. I would love one of those expensive Bundt tins but will resist.

EssexHebridean

We'll be having a christmas cake as usual - MrEH insists! Having said that, we should probably set to and eat the remains of last year's before he makes the new one! (His recipe makes a HUGE one which gets well fed with rum or brandy (I think we used Calvados last year) and lasts just about forever. 

Nabbed a pack of butter in M's yesterday at £1.89 - feels crazy that it felt like a bargain but at 10p cheaper than anywhere else right now, I'll take it. It was their own "savers" brand and I'm sure last time I looked they weren't stocking that any more. 

Longwalker

YoungBlueEyes said:

Oh beggar, I didn’t know it was veg fat! Thanks katiehound. 

I was reading the “best ever mince pies” thread but I didn’t see trex when I was out shopping so just lifted lard instead. 

I’ll go back out 😆

Where sells it do we know? 

Edit - A quick duckduck gave me this, some lovely looking recipes - 

https://familybaking.co.uk/about-trex/

thats basically the same recipe my family have used for years, and I and those before me used lard

YoungBlueEyes

Well I’ve butter, Clover, and now lard in my fridge - so lard it is! 

Thanks everyone 🙂

RobM99

YoungBlueEyes said:

Well I’ve butter, Clover, and now lard in my fridge - so lard it is! 

Thanks everyone 🙂

Don't tell Eddie!

Pollycat

I remember the co-op on the corner of our row of terraced houses used to have a massive (to a young girl) pat of lard and same of butter that sat on marble bases and you could buy a tiny amount that they put in greaseproof paper.
My Gran would send me with her co-op book for 2 rashers of streaky bacon and pay for her week's shopping at the weekend - after payday.